Bob Marshall, chief executive of The Viking Boat Company, said the time and concentration required from veterans working on ...

Veterans have built a 30ft (9m) replica Viking longboat in a long-running project to boost their mental health. More than 100 ...

Stormbird” measures 30 feet in length and will be shown off in Parliament Street at this year's JORVIK Viking Festival.

Military veterans have completed a 30ft replica Viking longboat in a long-running project which boosts their mental health ..

Bob Marshall (right) and Colin Laycock in their workshop in Darlington, working on a 30ft replica Viking longboat (Owen Humphreys ... spent crafting the wood to make the replica which is based ...

“The project overall is not about making a Viking boat ... Bob Marshall (right) and Colin Laycock working on the replica Viking longboat (Owen Humphreys/PA) The team are putting the finishing ...

“The project overall is not about making a Viking boat, it’s about helping people to cope with the stress and trauma they have been through and putting it into a perspective that they can manage.” Bob ...

Military veterans have built a 30ft replica Viking longboat in a County Durham project aimed at boosting mental health ... Volunteers have spent countless hours crafting the wood to make the replica, ...